Australian division election results
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Parkes in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2022
2022 Australian federal election: Parkes[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Mark Coulton | 43,931 | 49.32 | −1.44 |
| Labor | Jack Ayoub | 18,009 | 20.22 | −3.34 |
| One Nation | Deborah Swinbourn | 6,662 | 7.48 | +7.48 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Rothwell | 5,723 | 6.42 | −1.64 |
| Indigenous-Aboriginal | Derek Hardman | 4,466 | 5.01 | +5.01 |
| Greens | Trish Frail | 4,214 | 4.73 | +0.56 |
| United Australia | Petrus Van Der Steen | 2,372 | 2.66 | −3.63 |
| Independent | Stuart Howe | 2,191 | 2.46 | +2.46 |
| Informed Medical Options | Benjamin Fox | 1,512 | 1.70 | +1.70 |
Total formal votes | 89,080 | 92.31 | −1.83 |
Informal votes | 7,421 | 7.69 | +1.83 |
Turnout | 96,501 | 88.53 | −2.60 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Mark Coulton | 60,433 | 67.84 | +0.93 |
| Labor | Jack Ayoub | 28,647 | 32.16 | −0.93 |
| National hold | Swing | +0.93 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: Parkes[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Mark Coulton | 47,692 | 50.76 | −7.89 |
| Labor | Jack Ayoub | 22,135 | 23.56 | −5.01 |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Jones | 7,568 | 8.06 | +8.06 |
| Independent | Will Landers | 6,730 | 7.16 | +7.16 |
| United Australia | Petrus van der Steen | 5,906 | 6.29 | +6.29 |
| Greens | David Paull | 3,921 | 4.17 | −2.08 |
Total formal votes | 93,952 | 94.14 | −0.62 |
Informal votes | 5,847 | 5.86 | +0.62 |
Turnout | 99,799 | 91.13 | −0.82 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Mark Coulton | 62,859 | 66.91 | +1.81 |
| Labor | Jack Ayoub | 31,093 | 33.09 | −1.81 |
| National hold | Swing | +1.81 | |
2016
2016 Australian federal election: Parkes[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Mark Coulton | 54,869 | 58.65 | +2.89 |
| Labor | Kate Stewart | 26,728 | 28.57 | +6.08 |
| Greens | Matt Parmeter | 5,851 | 6.25 | +1.52 |
| Christian Democrats | Glen Ryan | 3,950 | 4.22 | +1.90 |
| Online Direct Democracy | Philip Ayton | 2,149 | 2.30 | +2.30 |
Total formal votes | 93,547 | 94.76 | +1.31 |
Informal votes | 5,170 | 5.24 | −1.31 |
Turnout | 98,717 | 91.95 | −3.29 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Mark Coulton | 60,901 | 65.10 | −4.87 |
| Labor | Kate Stewart | 32,646 | 34.90 | +4.87 |
| National hold | Swing | −4.87 | |
2013
2013 Australian federal election: Parkes[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Mark Coulton | 58,020 | 64.01 | +4.78 |
| Labor | Brendan Byron | 18,850 | 20.80 | −0.46 |
| Palmer United | Neil Gorman | 6,724 | 7.42 | +7.42 |
| Greens | Matt Parmeter | 4,691 | 5.18 | −0.42 |
| Christian Democrats | Michelle Ryan | 2,354 | 2.60 | +2.60 |
Total formal votes | 90,639 | 94.26 | −0.72 |
Informal votes | 5,519 | 5.74 | +0.72 |
Turnout | 96,158 | 94.36 | +0.04 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Mark Coulton | 65,575 | 72.35 | +3.49 |
| Labor | Brendan Byron | 25,064 | 27.65 | −3.49 |
| National hold | Swing | +3.49 | |
2010
2010 Australian federal election: Parkes[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Mark Coulton | 53,154 | 59.23 | +11.07 |
| Labor | Andrew Brooks | 19,081 | 21.26 | −3.75 |
| Independent | John Clements | 9,146 | 10.19 | +10.19 |
| Greens | Matt Parmeter | 5,028 | 5.60 | +2.68 |
| Independent | Mick Colless | 3,326 | 3.71 | +3.71 |
Total formal votes | 89,735 | 94.98 | −0.94 |
Informal votes | 4,745 | 5.02 | +0.94 |
Turnout | 94,480 | 94.32 | −2.20 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Mark Coulton | 61,789 | 68.86 | +5.19 |
| Labor | Andrew Brooks | 27,946 | 31.14 | −5.19 |
| National hold | Swing | +5.19 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
2007 Australian federal election: Parkes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Mark Coulton | 38,574 | 46.77 | -15.02 |
| Labor | Margaret Patriarca | 20,922 | 25.37 | +0.72 |
| Independent | Tim Horan | 17,098 | 20.73 | +20.73 |
| Greens | Matt Parmeter | 2,496 | 3.03 | -1.24 |
| Independent | Bruce Haigh | 2,153 | 2.61 | -1.21 |
| Climate Change | Michael Kiely | 939 | 1.14 | +1.14 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Richard Stringer | 287 | 0.35 | -0.75 |
Total formal votes | 82,469 | 95.80 | −0.55 |
Informal votes | 3,617 | 4.20 | +0.55 |
Turnout | 86,086 | 95.97 | −0.75 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Mark Coulton | 51,985 | 63.04 | -4.52 |
| Labor | Margaret Patriarca | 30,484 | 36.96 | +4.52 |
| National hold | Swing | -4.52 | |
2004
2001
2001 Australian federal election: Parkes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | John Cobb | 39,133 | 51.10 | +21.85 |
| Labor | Joe Knagge | 25,429 | 33.21 | -0.64 |
| One Nation | Bob Redfern | 7,969 | 10.41 | -2.20 |
| Democrats | Geoff Ward | 2,111 | 2.76 | +1.07 |
| Greens | Samantha Dunlop | 1,936 | 2.53 | +2.49 |
Total formal votes | 76,578 | 96.50 | −0.42 |
Informal votes | 2,781 | 3.50 | +0.42 |
Turnout | 79,359 | 96.08 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | John Cobb | 44,982 | 58.74 | +2.36 |
| Labor | Joe Knagge | 31,596 | 41.26 | -2.36 |
| National hold | Swing | +2.36 | |
Elections in the 1990s
1998
1998 Australian federal election: Parkes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Barry Brebner | 26,070 | 35.59 | -2.60 |
| National | Tony Lawler | 20,791 | 28.38 | -22.83 |
| One Nation | Donald McNaught | 9,230 | 12.60 | +12.60 |
| Independent | Robert Wilson | 8,657 | 11.82 | +11.82 |
| Liberal | Scott MacDougall | 7,261 | 9.91 | +9.91 |
| Democrats | David Burton | 1,246 | 1.70 | -0.93 |
Total formal votes | 73,255 | 97.01 | −0.11 |
Informal votes | 2,257 | 2.99 | +0.11 |
Turnout | 75,512 | 94.88 | −0.98 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Tony Lawler | 39,638 | 54.11 | -2.39 |
| Labor | Barry Brebner | 33,617 | 45.89 | +2.39 |
| National hold | Swing | -2.39 | |
1996
1996 Australian federal election: Parkes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Michael Cobb | 38,264 | 51.21 | +3.71 |
| Labor | Barry Brebner | 28,530 | 38.18 | -7.33 |
| Democrats | Ken Graham | 1,965 | 2.63 | -0.48 |
| Independent | Edna Cook | 1,758 | 2.35 | +2.35 |
| Women's Party | Dianne Decker | 1,708 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| Against Further Immigration | Vivian Desmond | 1,528 | 2.08 | +2.05 |
| Natural Law | David McLennan | 964 | 1.29 | +0.33 |
Total formal votes | 74,717 | 97.12 | −0.41 |
Informal votes | 2,218 | 2.88 | +0.41 |
Turnout | 76,935 | 95.86 | +0.30 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Michael Cobb | 42,100 | 56.50 | +5.96 |
| Labor | Barry Brebner | 32,418 | 43.50 | -5.96 |
| National hold | Swing | +5.96 | |
1993
1990
Elections in the 1980s
1987
1984
References
- ^ Parkes, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Parkes, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Parkes, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for Parkes, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Parkes". AEC.
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